Learn Transoesophageal Echocardiography
On your iPhone
A user interface similar to a traditional TOE control module. High-fidelity simulated echo images of a human heart, generated in real time. Automatic recognition of 28 echocardiographic standard views, with interactive guidance to visualize each of them. A self-assessment function to track your skill level over time.
With this app you can practice transoesophageal echocardiography anytime you want, without time constraints, anywhere you can use your iPhone.
* Guidelines for Performing a Comprehensive Transesophageal Echocardiographic Examination: Recommendations from the American Society of Echocardiography and the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2013;26:921-64.
Challenges of TOE
The practical training of transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE) is limited to mentoring by experienced physicians, while providing patient care in a supervised setting. This challenges the learning process, because training opportunities cannot be provided on demand. Moreover, trainees will always be under pressure, because the time to learn is restricted by the discomfort of an awake patient. This application can help you learn to acquire the 28 standard TOE views as defined by the American Society of Echocardiography, in your own time, using high-fidelity, simulated echocardiography images.
Live Annotation
A major challenge in learning echocardiography is the complex spatial arrangement of cardiac structures, which makes the relation between echocardiographic imaging planes and cardiac anatomy difficult to understand. To address this challenge, this app provides optional real-time annotation of all cardiac chambers, large vessels and valvular leaflets, for any orientation chosen by the user. This way, clear anatomic references can be made available all the time, without losing focus on the 2-dimensional imaging plane.
More smart features
This app provides you with a user interface that resembles a traditional TOE control module. It automatically recognizes 28 standard views for TOE and can notify you when they are displayed correctly. It also offers interactive guidance to help you find the right control settings for each of them, and a self-assessment function to track your skill progress over time. These features make this application an excellent tool for improving your TOE proficiency at your own pace, without time constraints, and wherever you can use your iPhone.